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......will be an unmitigated disaster until Ohio State and the B1G starts playing.
Isn't this one of those finish the name of title threads?
Isn't this one of those finish the name of title threads?
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America’s favorite 7-5 team Texas A&M struggles with Vandy......just proof there’s no easy weeks in the SEC.......
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
NICK SABAN IS THE ORIGINAL KING OF SIMULATED PRESSURE
In recent years, Simulated Pressure has become the latest trend at the highest levels of football. Dave Aranda's LSU squads were the most notable and celebrated, but the concept of lining up as many as six or seven defenders near the line yet only rushing four while dropping the rest into coverage and sewing confusion for both the quarterback and his protectors has become more common.
The Tennessee Titans excelled at them under the guidance of longtime Patriots assistant, Dean Pees, leading many to believe the Buckeyes will incorporate more of them when former Titans assistant Kerry Coombs takes charge of the defense this fall. But like most defensive concepts in the modern age, this concept was initially perfected by Bill Belichick and Nick Saban.
Both have incorporated such looks into their defenses over the past two decades, and Saban's 2020 vintage appeared to be executing them flawlessly on opening night.
A variation of a traditional Zone Blitz, Sim Pressures sends pressure while dropping into a conservative coverage behind it, thus hedging the risk. The difference is the coverage isn't modified to incorporate fewer defenders on the back end, as it still rushes just four while dropping seven like any traditional coverage structure.
On an early third down against Missouri on Saturday night, the Crimson Tide showed a fairly aggressive, six-man box against a four-receiver set of the Tigers. Linebackers Christian Harris (#8) and Dylan Moses (#32) lined up over interior gaps, showing blitz behind a four-man front.
Mizzou gambled, sending the running back out on a quick wheel route and leaving just five blockers for six rushers. But 'Bama didn't send six, or even five. Moses and end Will Anderson Jr. (#31) drop off in coverage while Harris and the three remaining linemen overwhelm the left side of the line.
The QB has nowhere to go with the ball as the running back is covered by the dropping blitzers and the offensive line struggles to identify who, exactly, is still rushing. Harris runs unabated through the A-gap for one of the easiest sacks you'll ever see.
Saban has countless blitzes like this in his nearly 1,000-page defensive playbook, and in a year where clean execution may make the difference between winning and losing, the legendary coach has his squad playing at a high level already.
Upsets (and near upsets) take place in college football, but the results that came through on Saturday suggest they could happen much more regularly in 2020.
That possibility is understandable, considering the situation. No college football team went through an ordinary offseason routine. Most of spring practice was canceled nationally, and offseason conditioning programs weren't able to be established.
That'll impact a lot of teams, especially those who are competing for a spot in this year's College Football Playoff. But it's fair to expect the teams returning the most key players to overcome that hurdle the most effectively.
That could give Ohio State an edge. The Buckeyes return their most important player in quarterback Justin Fields, who never thought of opting out of a season in which he wants to win the Heisman Trophy and a national title.
The Big Ten won't kick off its season until October 24, but it's safe to assume a level of chaos will take place not just in the three weekends leading up to Ohio State's 2020 debut — but beyond it as well.
Head coach Ryan Day and the Buckeyes are coming into their 2020 campaign with a title-or-bust mentality. If this past Saturday was any indication, reaching their goals will be tougher with less time to prepare.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Pac-12 announces 2020 football schedule
Each team will play five divisional games and one crossover game against a non-division opponent, with these six games being evenly distributed between home and away for each team. The seventh and final week will feature all twelve teams in action highlighted by the Pac-12 Football Championship Game, presented by 76®, on December 18, which this year will take place in a home-hosted format.
Entire article: https://pac-12.com/article/2020/10/03/pac-12-announces-2020-football-schedule
Each team will play five divisional games and one crossover game against a non-division opponent, with these six games being evenly distributed between home and away for each team. The seventh and final week will feature all twelve teams in action highlighted by the Pac-12 Football Championship Game, presented by 76®, on December 18, which this year will take place in a home-hosted format.
Entire article: https://pac-12.com/article/2020/10/03/pac-12-announces-2020-football-schedule
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Three weeks in and there is one undefeated team in the Big 12.
Red River shoot out features two teams with a combined 3-3.
Red River shoot out features two teams with a combined 3-3.
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Pac-12 announces 2020 football schedule
Each team will play five divisional games and one crossover game against a non-division opponent, with these six games being evenly distributed between home and away for each team. The seventh and final week will feature all twelve teams in action highlighted by the Pac-12 Football Championship Game, presented by 76®, on December 18, which this year will take place in a home-hosted format.
Entire article: https://pac-12.com/article/2020/10/03/pac-12-announces-2020-football-schedule
Oregon starting off ranked #12, with that schedule, could get the PAC into the CFP.
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Show me a PAC schedule that wouldn't set them up for the playoff.
There are no other ranked teams in the PAC.
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agreed.
they will be sitting there as an undefeated P5 conference champ more likely than not
thank Woody ND is in the ACC this year and the B12 appears to be out of it because it could very well come down to the other 4 conference champs and a bunch of pissed off at-large types (including OSU if they should slip anywhere)
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